13. JOKER*
As
fushingfeef says above, there is beauty in the cold, cruel, bleak, doomed look and feel of this film.
Joaquin gives a phenomenal performance and deserves an Oscar nod, if not the Oscar. His commitment to this performance I would dare say is one of the most exquisite creations I have ever seen on film. The melting Dali look of his face, not just the make-up, but his actual skin; the disturbing ballet movements he incorporates into his creation along with his emaciated/heroin chic physique -- unbelievable dedication to bring the origin story to the screen.
This performance should be watched very closely. Apparently he lost 52 pounds for this role and it totally shows in a very frightening way.
It's not a comic book story. Not at all. But, I would think passionate DC fans would applaud this film as a serious character study of nature vs. nurture. It treats the comic world with the dignity and respect it deserves.
Gorgeous cinematography, perfect musical choices and nostalgic film clips -- this is a film for all the senses. Yes, even smell and taste because you can almost experience the blood, sweat, tears and gritty inner city life happening around these characters. Synesthesia.
Joaquin IS the tragic figure of Joker and what can happen when man's inhumanity to man is commonplace, ignored, accepted. His presence on the screen isn't a comic book cookie-cutter idea, but a well acted and written human being; dismissed and discarded by everyone, forced to become what he becomes.
Brilliant and fulfilling visual. Loved it.
1. The Disappointments Room*
2. Gentleman - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
3. Squirm - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
4. Legacy - Two Sentence Horror Stories*
5. The Autopsy of Jane Doe *
6. Dracula
7. Hide -- Two Sentence Horror Stories*
8. In The Tall Grass*
9. The Innocents
10. Race With the Devil
11. Eye of the Devil*
12. The Mummy
13. JOKER*